Jessica Quinhones announced this week that she’s closing Around the Corner mainly because of the pushback by patrons that they wear face masks while inside her coffee shop during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three days after…

Jessica Quinhones knew it wasn’t a good sign that her body grew tense each time a customer entered the door of her business, Around the Corner coffee shop. Instead of being able to welcome customers,…

“That $7,500 is saving us right now,” said Jessica Quinhones, in reference to a recent CDBG-CV microbusiness grant awarded to Around the Corner coffee shop. Recent Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) were made possible by…

A doctor?s job is to listen, gather data, assess the situation and collaborate with others to find a solution. Kansas Sen. Barbara Bollier, a retired anesthesiologist, said she wants to take that same policy to…

Sen. Barbara Bollier, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will visit Allen County Friday for “Coffee and Conversation.” The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at Around the Corner, 102 S. Washington Ave. Bollier is a…

Hope Unlimited is teaming with the Iola Fire Department to offer “Coffee With a Cop Day” Tuesday. Free coffee and casual conversation will be offered from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Around The Corner, at…

They’ve tripled their floor space, yet still managed to maintain their cozy, comfortable, even “homey” atmosphere. “We’re bigger, but it doesn’t feel different,” noted Jessica Quinhones, who runs Around the Corner with her parents, John…